Ragnvald eyesteinsson grew up reading tales of myth and legend in the viking sagas. She grew up in the woods outside ithaca, new york, studied engineering at cornell university, and received an mfa in creative writing from new york university. Jul 19, 2018 the half drowned king, by linnea hartsuyker the half drowned king is one of the books i recently enjoyed for bedtime relaxation while reading more challenging books by day. August 01, 2017 when a book is billed as a historical epic set in ninthcentury norway, with the evocative title the half drowned king, there are certain expectations. Set in a mystical and violent world defined by honor, loyalty, deceit, passion, and courage, the halfdrowned king is an electrifying adventure that breathtakingly illuminates the viking world and. An exhilarating viking saga filled with the rich history, romantic adventure and political intrigue that have made diana gabaldons outlander, george r. His living half still has loyalties to weave and betrayals to inflict, in the manner of the best epic fiction. A rollicking tale of monarchs, murder, and mayhem in longago norway. See the complete the halfdrowned king series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. The halfdrowned king by linnea hartsuyker, paperback. Aug 18, 2017 the titular king is, after all, only halfdrowned, only halfbeholden to the greedy sea goddess. The halfdrowned king was an indie next selection, a barnes and noble discover pick, and named the best historical fiction book of 2017 by the american library association.
Rich with battles, love stories, and the breathtaking landscapes of norway, the half drowned king is a mustread for fans of literary fiction, adventure tales, and wellpaced storytelling. The halfdrowned king by linnea hartsuyker audiobook audible. The halfdrowned king harpercollins harpercollins publishers. The halfdrowned king by linnea hartsuyker the literary phoenix. Its a gripping tale that brings vikingera world, myths and legends vibrantly to life. Yet despite some obvious parallels it reads mainly as the story of the greyjoys, and even then not really, the book is more like the song of achilles by madeline martin, retelling mythical history and adding a little bit of modern language in its retelling. Set in a mystical and violent world defined by honor, loyalty, deceit, passion, and courage, the halfdrowned king is an electrifying adventure that breathtakingly illuminates the viking world and the birth of scandinavia. The halfdrowned king by linnea hartsuyker goodreads. Six years after the halfdrowned king, ragnvald eysteinsson is now king of sogn, but fighting battles for king harald keeps him away from home, as he confronts treachery and navigates a political.
The halfdrowned king characters linnea hartsuyker this study guide consists of approximately 119 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of the halfdrowned king. Conjuring a bloodthirsty, superstitious, and thrilling. The first installment in a debut trilogy, the halfdrowned king tells the compelling story of the political intrigues, battles, and struggles for power that led to the rise of king harald the fairhaired, first king of norway, seen through the eyes of the young man who became his most trusted warrior and adviser. The halfdrowned king, by linnea hartsuyker anz litlovers. Betrayed and left for dead by men in the pay of his greedy stepfather olaf, and rescued by a fisherman, ragnvald is determined to have revenge, claim his birthright and the woman he. The epic viking saga begun in the half drowned king continues with this exhilarating tale filled with the excitement, romantic adventure, political intrigue, violence.
This is linnea hartsuykers debut novel, and i very much hope that she has. Its the first of what will apparently be a trilogy. August 01, 2017 when a book is billed as a historical epic set in ninthcentury norway, with the evocative title the halfdrowned king, there are certain expectations. The halfdrowned king book gwinnett county public library. Read free book excerpt from the halfdrowned king by linnea hartsuyker, page 1 of 2. Praise for the halfdrowned king a terrific historical epic. A novel the golden wolf saga book 1 kindle edition by hartsuyker, linnea. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the halfdrowned king. The halfdrowned king book snoisle libraries bibliocommons. The halfdrowned king book king county library system.
Linnea hartsuyker brings myth and legend roaring to life in this superbly good. Linnea hartsuyker is an exciting, original voice in historical fiction, and the half drowned king is nothing short of mesmerizing. Linnea hartsuykers the halfdrowned king is the first novel in the golden wolf saga, which tells of vikingage norway. Linnea hartsuykers the half drowned king is the first novel in the golden wolf saga, which tells of vikingage norway. An unlikely love story set amid the horrors of a nazi death camp. Hartsuykers novel focuses on the story of ragnvald and svanhild, a brother and sister in the tradition of hamlet. He has a vision of a golden wolf which he later feels is king harald, who wants to unite and rule all of norway. Based on real people and events, this debut novel follows. The halfdrowned king by linnea hartsuyker, paperback barnes. Jun 07, 2018 but the books fiercest magic shines in the characters of ragnvald and svanhild, as unforgettable a brother and sister duo as i can remember in recent literature. Download pdf the half drowned king ebook full get book direct. The book s fiercest magic shines in the characters of ragnvald and svanhild, as unforgettable a brother and sister duo as i can remember. The first installment in a debut trilogy, this book tells the. Chapter 1 begins with the firstperson narration of ragnvald eysteinsson.
The halfdrowned king book charlotte mecklenburg library. Based on a couple of sagas the halfdrowned king starts the story of ragnvald and his sister svanhild that continue in two more volumes. The halfdrowned king book saint paul public library. The halfdrowned king, by linnea hartsuyker the storygraph. Giovanni boivin, the bookloft, great barrington, ma. Set in a mystical and violent world defined by honor, loyalty, deceit, passion, and courage, the half drowned king is an electrifying adventure that breathtakingly illuminates the viking world and the birth of scandinavia. This first book in her trilogy involves intrigue, bloody battles, and a list of characters, both good and bad, who are involved in the rise to power of. The golden wolf saga harpercollins is a trilogy of novels about the rise of the first king of norway in the viking age of exploration. The protagonist, ragnvald, is thrown overboard and is rescued by a fisherman. Download pdf the half drowned king ebook full get book. Linnea hartsuyker is an exciting, original voice in historical fiction, and the halfdrowned king is nothing short of mesmerizing. Drawing from the icelandic sagas, the half drowned king takes inspiration from the true story of ragnvald of maer, the right hand man of king harald fairhair, first king of all norway, and his sister, svanhild, as she tries to find freedom in a society where the higher her brother rises, the greater her worth as a political pawn. The first novel in a literary epic norse trilogy, the half drowned king tells the compelling story of the political intrigues, battles, and struggles for power that led to the rise of king harald fairhair, first king of norway, seen through the eyes of the young man who became his most trusted warrior and advisor.
The halfdrowned king by linnea hartsuyker books hachette. Ragnvald eysteinsson, the son and grandson of kings, grew up believing that he would one day take his dead fathers place as chief of his familys lands. A book like that should deliver great deeds by hardened warriors, kings cloaked in furs, great feasts, harrowing sea voyages and brutal battles. The half drowned king is the history of the norsemen told in book form, and most likely draws on the game of thrones craze as an influence. Halfa war, 302 the half drowned king, 1, 2 the halflings gem, 307 half the world, 302 halting state, 399 hammered, 321 the handmaids tale, 50, 361, author. The first installment in a debut trilogy, the half drowned king tells the compelling story of the political intrigues, battles, and struggles for power that led to the rise of king harald the fairhaired, first king of norway, seen through the eyes of the young man who became his most trusted warrior and advisor.
The halfdrowned king and the sea queen have been released. Handpicked recommendations to other books that have a similar writing style or theme to the halfdrowned king. But, sailing home from a raiding trip to ireland, the young warrior is betrayed and left for dead by men in the pay of his greedy stepfather, olaf. Linnea hartsuyker is an exciting, original voice in historical fiction, and the half drowned king is nothing short of mesmerizing paula mclain lovers of epic rejoice. Martins game of thrones, as well as phillippa gregorys historical fiction and neil gaimans norse mythology popular bestsellers. In her first novel, hartsuyker brings to life the savage world of the viking warriors of ninthcentury norway. Befitting its subject matter, the book is replete with exciting battles, duels, and sieges, but the author. The halfdrowned king book deschutes public library. This study guide consists of approximately 119 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of the halfdrowned king. Jun 26, 2018 set in a mystical and violent world defined by honor, loyalty, deceit, passion, and courage, the half drowned king is an electrifying adventure that breathtakingly illuminates the viking world and the birth of scandinavia. Set in a mystical and violent world defined by honor, loyalty, deceit, passion, and courage, the halfdrowned king is an electrifying adventure that breathtakingly illuminates the. Ragnvald wants to kill his stepfather, who has stolen his patrimony.
The first installment in a debut trilogy, the halfdrowned king tells the compelling story of the political intrigues, battles, and struggles for power that led to the rise of king harald the fairhaired, first king of norway, seen through the eyes of the young man who became his most trusted warrior and advisor. Six years after the halfdrowned king, ragnvald eysteinsson is now king of sogn, but fighting battles for king harald keeps. Paula mclain, bestselling author of the paris wife and circling the sun. Set in a mystical and violent world defined by honor, loyalty, deceit, passion, and courage, the half drowned king is an electrifying adventure that breathtakingly. Steeped in legend and myth, hartsuykers debut is a swashbuckling epic of family, love, and betrayal. Linnea hartsuyker brings myth and legend roaring to life in this superbly good pageturning saga of vikingera norway. Yes, i do that on occasion, and this time i was sweetly rewarded. The half drowned king is historical fiction, set in norway during the early yearsand early campaignsof harald fairhair, whom later history. May 05, 2020 betrayed and left for dead by men in the pay of his greedy stepfather olaf, and rescued by a fisherman, ragnvald is determined to have revenge, claim his birthright and the woman he loves, and rescue his beloved sister svanhild from a forced marriage. This is a historical fiction novel that takes place in vikingera norway. The following version of this book was used to create this study guide. The final volume, the golden wolf, will be published by harpercollins on august, 2019. The halfdrowned king publishers summary an exhilarating saga of the vikings that conjures a brutal, superstitious, and thrilling ninthcentury world and the birth of a kingdom the debut installment in a historical literary trilogy that combines the bold imagination and sweeping narrative power of game of thrones, vikings, and outlander.
1371 1495 326 119 779 1539 1319 841 782 329 842 226 1517 1062 595 798 1456 918 1131 205